Babysitters

Chapter 15

VERONICA VALDEZ

I laid in my bed with Enzo next to me, watching a movie. We weren't touching—anymore—, but I was very much aware of his comforting presence.
After my little shitshow in the dining room he had waited for about an hour before knocking on my door to see if I was okay. He came in and asked what was wrong, and I told him the reason, feeling kind of embarrassed. I apologized and told him I felt bad for how I acted but he just shrugged it off and told me he understood.
I swear I almost folded. He's the most perfect guy in the whole existence.
After Theo of course.
After that he left again and when he came back—oh my God—his hands were full of chocolate, sweets and a heating pad.
And you know what I did? Because I'm such an embarrassing person, I obviously started crying. My hormones are all over the place.

The movie was so, so sad. I saw a squirrel fall off a tree and I started crying, again. Enzo had just wiped my old tears away, but he didn't say one word of complaint as he pulled me to his chest and caressed my hair.

"I'm sorry," I sniffled and squeezed the hem of his shirt in my hand. "It's just... what if the squirrel got hurt? Maybe he or she has to get surgery and what if their family can't afford it?" When I said the thought out loud it sounded so miserable I cried even harder.
"It's all right, Ver'," Enzo cooed. "He or she squirrel did not get hurt and even if they did, it'd turn out fine. You see, he or she squirrels mothers name is Kim so I'm sure they can afford the surgery."

It was around 5 PM when Theo, Tom and Mattheo returned. They all had a stoic expression on their faces that kind of concerned me, but it wasn't until I tried to greet Theo when I noticed something wasn't right. He didn't respond to me, just walked past me like I was air.
"Theo? Where are you going?" I called out and started walking after him. We got to the stairs with me repeating his name before he turned around, seemingly pissed.
"Go away, Ver'," he said coldly, making my body shiver.
"What's wrong?" I tried again, but he just shrugged and turned around, walking up the stairs.
Enzo walked beside me with a frown. "I'll go talk to him."
I nodded and took a step back as Enzo walked past me, up the stairs. I watched him go before turning around and going back to my room. I felt confused. Why was he so cold towards me? What happened after he left?

THEODORE NOTT

I stormed into my room, Mattheo and Tom following close behind.
"You can't let her know about this," Mattheo taunted. "Father told us we're not to tell her."
"Yes, your father," I turned around aggressively to face him. I could feel the adrenaline in my veins. I wanted to tell her, let her know how I felt and make sure that she won't do it. That she wouldn't marry one of my best friends. When Mattheo told me she can't know anything about it, I wiped my tears, broke our hug and asked him why. The more he tried to explain it, the angrier I got. "Luckily he's not my father."
My damned anger issues.

Mattheo glared at me. "No he's not your father, he's your Lord. Even more of a reason for you to obey him."
I raised my fist, about to punch him in his face, but before I could do so, I was pushed against a wall harshly.
"Calm the fuck down," Tom hissed into my face, his hands holding the collar of my shirt. "I don't care what you're feeling right now, you will not touch my brother."
I struggled against him, feeling the urge to hit Mattheo only grow.
"Stop it already, Nott. Voldemort is your lord and you shall respect him as such," Tom snarled, making me clench my jaw in anger.
I turned my head when I heard a careful knock on the door. The thought Veronica could be behind it and see us fighting was horrific and I swallowed hard. Mattheo turned his back on us and opened the door, revealing Enzo. I felt the relieved sigh I let out relax my whole body.
Enzo walked inside and closed the door behind him. His eyes trailed from Mattheo's hateful expression to Tom's hands below my throat. "What in Merlin's name is happening here?"
"Why don't you try convincing the scumbag here to keep his mouth shut?" Mattheo suggested mockingly.
I tried to escape Tom's grip to attack him but he stopped me again.
"This motherfucker..." I growled and clenched my fists.
"Can you guys stop?" Enzo almost shouted, his face having a stern expression. "What is wrong with you?"
I was about to open my mouth to say something snarky about Mattheo and the superiority complex he had of his father, but the look Tom gave me, to be honest, frightened me.
"One word. One fucking word, I dare you," Tom said in a low, threatening tone and tightened his fists around my shirt.
"Tom, stop. Stop! Let him go. Now," Enzo demanded, and waited for him to move away. When he didn't, Enzo grabbed him by the shoulder and basically ripped him off me.
Tom didn't resist and stepped away but still kept his ice cold gaze on me, piercing my eyes with his. Mattheo grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back as Enzo's eyes quickly examined me in case of any injuries.
When didn't find anything, he turned around, letting his eyes drift between us three. He took a deep breath, and ran his tongue against the inside of his cheek.
"Now would someone tell me, what in the world happened here?"

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A/N:
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